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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 28, 2018

RayStation Radiation Therapy Software Recalled for Dose Calculation Inaccuracy

RaySearch Laboratories recalls RayStation versions 6.0-7.0 due to potential dose calculation errors in radiation therapy planning. Users must verify calculations to avoid incorrect treatments.

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Recalling firmRAYSEARCH LABORATORIES ABSveavagen 9 · Stockholm, Sweden
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RaySearch Laboratories is recalling its RayStation radiation therapy software versions 6.0 through 7.0 because dose calculations might be less accurate than expected. This could lead to incorrect radiation doses during treatment planning if not properly checked. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71600-raystation-radiation-therapy-software-recalled-for-dose-calculation-inaccuracy.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/71600-raystation-radiation-therapy-software-recalled-for-dose-calculation-inaccuracy · Updated August 21, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2290-2018

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“RayStation Radiation Therapy Software Recalled for Dose Calculation Inaccuracy.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71600-raystation-radiation-therapy-software-recalled-for-dose-calculation-inaccuracy. Based on FDA recall #Z-2290-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2290-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 28, 2018, that RaySearch Laboratories AB is recalling RayStation Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning System versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, and 7.0 because dose calculation accuracy may be less than expected in some situations.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: RaySearch Laboratories
  • Product: RayStation Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning System
  • Versions: 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 7.0
  • Specific versions: 6.0.0.24, 6.1.0.26, 6.1.1.2, 6.2.0.7, 7.0.0.19
  • Units affected: 728

The hazard

The dose calculation accuracy may in some situations be less than expected. The user must be aware in order to avoid incorrect dose calculations during treatment planning.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show RaySearch Laboratories AB has issued 36 other recalls since July 17, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Boston Scientific TheraSphere 360 Y-90 Software Anomaly Recall (June 19, 2026), Elekta Leksell GammaPlan 11.1 Software Recall (Dec. 12, 2025), and Elekta Leksell GammaPlan software version 11.3/11.4 recall (Dec. 12, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you own RayStation software versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, or 7.0. The software is used by radiation therapy professionals for treatment planning and dose calculations.

  • Brand
    RaySearch Laboratories
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Verify Dose Calculations

    Check that dose calculations are accurate before proceeding with treatment planning.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 31 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: named in the noticeMEVermont: named in the noticeVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: named in the noticeWAIdaho: named in the noticeIDMontana: named in the noticeMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: named in the noticeWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: named in the noticeORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: named in the noticeCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: named in the noticeUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: named in the noticeMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: named in the noticeDEArizona: named in the noticeAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: named in the noticeARTennessee: named in the noticeTNNorth Carolina: named in the noticeNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: named in the noticeDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: named in the noticeMSAlabama: named in the noticeALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: named in the noticeHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 28, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 26, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 4, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: May 27, 2020420182020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2290-2018 (March 28, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2290-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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